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Mars Wrigley’s Highly Successful Supply Chain Digital Transformation

Logistics Viewpoints

Kinaxis is a proponent of using network planners for both supply and demand planning rather than having the planners operate in silos. Mars Wrigley was particularly interested in working with a SCP supplier that could integrate artificial intelligence (AI) to support demand sensing. Mars took that recommendation.

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Build Resilient Supply Chains That Weather Disruptions 

Logility

Manufacturers and shipping companies assumed that because of layoffs, demand would drop. As you know, demand for some items surged. As the pandemic eased, ports suffered bottlenecks, natural disasters disrupted freight movement, railways suffered congestion, and new legislation further complicated the movement of goods.

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Omni-Channel Fulfillment is Key for the Holiday Season

Logistics Viewpoints

That means that the holiday shipping season is in full swing too. There are five major technologies included in the study: warehouse management systems (WMS), transportation management systems (TMS), distributed order management (DOM), inventory optimization/store replenishment, and demand planning. trillion and $5.23

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Supply Chain & Logistics News Roundup, October 2022

Logistics Bureau

Since we promised to update you regularly, we’ve collated some of the latest stories from the world of freight shipping, warehousing, logistics services, and supply chain technology, so that you can keep your finger on the pulse of the fast-changing logistics landscape. Renault’s plans for network redesign and S&OP improvement.

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Keeping Your Business on Track During the Coronavirus Outbreak

CH Robinson Transportfolio

It’s important to note that any cargo from the Wuhan, Hubei Province (the origin of the outbreak), and other quarantine zones, are restricted from leaving the province, which includes full container loads (FCL), less than container loads (LCL), as well as air freight. Planning ahead in production. Backup sourcing options.

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How to Manage Supply Chains as a Manufacturer with Automation and AI

Locus Robotics

AI and ML can be applied to inventory management, demand forecasting, freight route planning, and much more. Data sharing—integrating data sources involved in a supply chain process—is another automation tool that can help with inventory management.

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This Week in Logistics News (February 13-17, 2017)

Talking Logistics

Now, here’s the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week: E2open and Steelwedge Join Forces to Deliver Collaborative Sales & Operations Planning Across Multi-Enterprise Business Networks. DB Schenker Takes $25 Million Stake in Online Freight Booking Platform uShip (WSJ – sub.